Analysis of the Possibility of Using an Autonomous Measurement System and Registration of the Assessment of the Level of Protection of the Armoured Vehicle Crew

Abstract

In the context of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation and growing losses from mine injuries, there is a significant need to obtain objective information about the level of protection provided by military armoured vehicles. At the same time, Ukrainian defence enterprises are constantly working to develop the latest methods to improve the protection of vehicle crews from the threat of mines and explosives. There is an acute problem and an essential need to quickly improve the mine resistance of standard models of armoured vehicles and, as a result, the need to quickly determine the effectiveness of the measures taken and make engineering decisions. The basis for the development of modern mine protection equipment should be to identify the impact of the shock wave not only on the vehicle structure, but primarily on the crew members. It is possible to evaluate the results, conduct comprehensive research and provide reasonable recommendations for further work only on the basis of the results of tests (experimental physical modelling) during which physical factors affecting the crew are measured. It is impossible to carry out the necessary measurements without the use of modern sensors (sensors) in conjunction with an information and measurement system that will ensure the reception, processing and registration of information. The main criteria for selecting sensors are sensitivity, resolution, linearity, frequency response, temperature response, noise level and long-term stability.